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Why is it that more men than women snore and is it bad for your health? What is snoring? Snoring is noisy breathing which happens when we sleep. Four in ten men snore with only three out of ten women and is the cause of many a sleepness night. There … Continue reading →

Products and foods marketed as low fat or healthy are viewed by consumers as an excuse to overeat. How our portion sizes have changed from 20 years ago. Research conducted by the all-Ireland nutritional awareness body Safefood have found that Irish people eat up to a staggering 71% more than … Continue reading →

Also the cost for prescribing the drug which is used to treat erectile dysfunction has broken a record at more than €3.5m a year which does not include the cost of the dispensing fees paid to pharmacists. There has been an escalation in the cost of treating erectile dysfunction through … Continue reading →

Health Minister Micheál Martin (at the time) introduced the no smoking ban in the workplace and Ireland was the first country in the world to do this. The ban commenced on the 29th March, 2004 and included restaurants, bars and pubs. A study that started immediately after the ban was … Continue reading →

Hospital says, Mount Carmel places “paramount importance on patient safety”. Mount Carmel based in South Dublin has written to the Medical Council rebuffing their worries with regards to a fitness-to-practice inquiry about surgical practices there. Dr Patrick Gerard Rafferty who is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at both Mount Carmel … Continue reading →

We are told over and over again to make sure we are wearing a correctly fitted bra to make the most of our assets and challenge gravity – but are they good for us? The latest research has said that bras are of no help in supporting a woman’s breasts … Continue reading →

12 essential speaking skills every candidate/jobseeker should have. Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) has been sent out and you have been called to interview. This is your chance to sell yourself verbally and let your interviewer or interviewers know you are the right person for the job. They will note everything … Continue reading →

Take a wander for your health. New research has found that taking a wander from your desk every half hour is more important in combating diabetes than working out at the gym. The academics at Leicester University have found there are dangers of sitting still for long periods of time … Continue reading →